ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Pakistan on Saturday condemned “unwarranted” attacks against Iran and called for an immediate halt to escalating hostilities, as military strikes by Israel and the United States pushed the Middle East into a renewed confrontation.
Israel said it had launched a “pre-emptive” attack against Iran, sharply escalating regional tensions and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with the West.
US strikes against Iran were also being carried out, with President Donald Trump confirming in a video message that Washington was involved and urging the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the country’s Islamic leadership.
According to an official statement, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Iranian counterpart following the strikes.
“DPM/FM strongly condemned the unwarranted attacks against Iran and called for an immediate halt to escalation through urgent resumption of diplomacy to achieve a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the crisis,” the foreign office said in a social media post on X after Dar received a call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
